Emily Barker UK
Emily Barker is the award-winning songwriter and performer of the theme to BBC TV’s Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. Her music is an indie blend of influences from alt-country to folk via 60s pop, with comparisons ranging from PJ Harvey to Joni Mitchell. ... more
Emily Barker recommends:
Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds
by Various Artists
I was honoured to be invited by Merlyn Driver to contribute a track to this wonderful project. All proceeds go to support the RSPB and its work.
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Bloody Noses EP
by Richard Thompson
supported by 19 fans who also own “The Woman Who Planted Trees (String Quartet Version)”
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser. Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this. Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?). With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP.
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Serpent's Tears
by Richard Thompson
supported by 17 fans who also own “The Woman Who Planted Trees (String Quartet Version)”
There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older. Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit.
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Live From London
by Richard Thompson
supported by 15 fans who also own “The Woman Who Planted Trees (String Quartet Version)”
Guitarist and songwriter extraordinaire. Once heard, never forgotten.
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Irish singer-songwriter Oisin Leech's acoustic folk music is characterized by its muted beauty and intimate, solitary quality.
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The haunting new record from Canadian folk artist Avi C. Engel bridges old and new traditions with a minimalist approach.
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